"It appears only the FN's can impose a timeline."
And imho they are no matter how incompetent one thinks Gravelle is.
Their priority is not training and jobs but to gather more income while doing next to nothing. Sounds prejudisced does it not, but how else can we explain the procrastination from the natives. Again I repeat, we hear almost nothing from Webequie but a whole lot from more distant and imo people who should have no say what so ever.

The proposed E-W road while serving mostly four communities, others more distant would also benefit because from the E-W road they can have dirt or just winter roads of much shortened distance from what is now. So imo they would also benefit because the costs should be lower, just less from the four. Due to cost of products and services is directly linked to hardship of delivery.

The problems of substance abuse is directly linked with ease of access. The road imo would make it worse. It is a cultural problem and no money will solve it. What Will solve it is an increase of ability to self reliance and respect.

Babjak you point a finger directly at the problem ( Hip Hip Hurray to You) when you say Attawapiskat & De Beers is solely a band administration's fault. In the end it is the band's fault for allowing such abuse because they are the ones finally responsible.

And the state of missing or murdered indigenous women has got nothing to do with the development of the Ring, that is a side issue. Do not get distracted.